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Blue plaque honour for first black footballer called up by England - Banbury FM
The remarkable career of the first black footballer to receive an England call-up is to be honoured with a national blue plaque. John ‘Jack’ Leslie, who scored 137 goals in 400 appearances for Plymouth Argyle between 1921 and 1934, was called up to the national team in 1925. But the inside-left (support striker) would be denied an England appearance because of the colour of his skin after selectors discovered his heritage. The Argyle favourite d…
Blue plaque honour for first black footballer called up by England - Rother Radio
The remarkable career of the first black footballer to receive an England call-up is to be honoured with a national blue plaque. John ‘Jack’ Leslie, who scored 137 goals in 400 appearances for Plymouth Argyle between 1921 and 1934, was called up to the national team in 1925. But the inside-left (support striker) would be denied an England appearance because of the colour of his skin after selectors discovered his heritage. The Argyle favourite d…
Blue plaque honours first Black footballer to get England call up and captain league team
The national blue plaque unveiled today commemorates the first Black footballer to receive a call up for England and captain a league game. Read his story at Plymouth Argyle FC and the challenges he faced because of his skin-colour.Jack Leslie's granddaughters looking at the statue of Jack Leslie, which was unveiled on 7 October 2022 at Home Park (Plymouth Argyle FC stadium), Plymouth. (c) Matthew Ellacott / The Jack Leslie Campaign.Today, 16 Ma…
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